Bereaved Families of Ontario - Halton/Peel is a non-profit, charitable organization offering compassion and care for people dealing with the death of a loved one.  We provide mutual support programs and services for families and individuals coping with grief.

Mission:

We are the bereaved helping the bereaved learn to live with grief.

Vision:

To empower grieving individuals and families by providing inclusive mutual support programs, fostering hope and healing, and educating the public to help reduce the stigma of grief and bereavement.

Our Values:

• We believe each individual has inherent dignity and worth
• We believe each individual is the expert of their own life
• We believe everyone has the right to self-determination (i.e. you decide what’s best for you)
• We believe in mutual support
• We believe in compassion and empathy
• We believe in understanding and acceptance
• We believe in diversity
• We believe in building healthy relationships

Goals:

• To provide parents with a safe place to grieve the death of a child
• To empower children, adolescents, and young adults by validating their feelings and experiences and providing effective coping strategies while grieving the death of a parent or sibling
• To reduce the stigma of death, dying, and bereavement by educating and sensitizing health care professionals, funeral directors, referral sources, the business community and the general public
• To advocate for and with the bereaved community to achieve a more inclusive and supportive society
• To ensure grieving individuals and families are acknowledged and valued as members of our society

For more detailed information on our programs and services, please refer to the Programs section.

Contact Us

Bereaved Families of Ontario - Halton/Peel
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 610
Mississauga, ON  L5B 2N5

Phone: (905) 848-4337
Toll free: 1- 877-826-3566
Fax:    (905) 848-4338

Email: info@bereavedfamilies.ca

Hours of operation:  9 am to 4:30 pm

Staff

Madeleine Buhlau
Executive Director
madeleine.buhlau@bereavedfamilies.ca

Maureen Hunkeler
Program Coordinator
programming@bereavedfamilies.ca

Lisa Alexander
Director of Community Engagement
lisa.alexander@bereavedfamilies.ca

Board of Directors Richard Sheppard, Director Mark Bennett, Director   Andy Alexander, Director   Betty-Lou Kristy, Director   Brenda Lee Croucher, Director   Pamela Teixeira, Director   Erica Silva, Director   Judy Jonusas, Director   Jennifer Connolly, Director   Madeleine Buhlau, Director

Professional Advisory Committee Madeleine Buhlau Deborah Davidson Anna Anderson Lisa Kuly View 2009 annual report